AI Rate Professor

Economics

Andy Howard

POLYS70203 · POLYS110 · ECON102 · POL101 · POLS110 · POLI110 · ECON101 · POLY101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Strong pick for an approachable, low-stress social science class with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A potentialOpen-book quizzesExtra credit heavyCaring and helpfulClear expectations
  • Students repeatedly call his classes easy with open-book quizzes and .
  • He is widely praised as , and responsive.
  • Workload is usually light to moderate, with and videos.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and low difficulty make high grades very attainable with steady work.

Both online and ; online is more activity-based.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students call the material a cake walk and .

In-person comments emphasize easy lectures; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not, so flexibility depends on the class.

Online reviews lean more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly universal praise for clarity, care, humor, and .

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, and exam aids point to very student-friendly grading.

Format shift

Online reviews stress ; and note cards.

Workload

Light

72/100

Most call the work easy and light, though , and papers.

Format shift

In-person POLS once felt heavy; most other sections feel light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students describe him as , and highly effective at keeping class engaging.

Format shift

Strong praise appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Weekly quizzes and activities combine with midterms and finals that may include essays.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and activity heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as interesting and easy, with open-book quizzes and student-friendly exams.

Main concern

One review flagged excess weekly work and .

What students said

“If you want an easy "A" !!”
POLYS110
“Gave him 3/5 due to the excess amount of work.”
POLS110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and grade-friendly, with free or clear materials and lots of .

Main concern

if .

What students said

“If you ask him he'll allow late work and there is LOTS of opportunities for .”
ECON101
“Fairly an easy A, but requires a little bit of work.”
POLS110

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are repeatedly described as open book or note-card friendly with strong support.

Open book quizzesCheat sheets allowedNote card allowedEssay midterm/final optionsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests may allow note cards or cheat sheets.

Open book online quizzesNote card on quizzesCheat sheets on examsEssay final
“All of the .”
POLYS110
“The midterm and , as he allows you to bring in "cheat sheets."”
POLYS110

Online

Online work is largely chapter quizzes and activities with and easy A potential.

Chapter quizzesMindTap activitiesClear grading criteria
“The grades are made up of activities and chapter quizzes. Fairly an easy A, but requires a little bit of work.”
POLS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy "A" !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (3 online, 13 in person), highlighting ease, care, and student-friendly exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Fantastic professor, I wish they were all like Dr Howard!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“If you want an easy "A" !!”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“he bends over backwards to help - JUST ASK! He really cares about your education.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes class interesting. He is always upbeat
  • Really funny guy and easy to talk to
  • Clarity is outstanding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is a cake walk, not challenging whatsoever
  • Fairly an easy A, but requires a little bit of work.
  • New opportunities every week!

Theme 3

📝

  • All of the .
  • he allows you to bring in "cheat sheets."
  • Gave him 3/5 due to the excess amount of work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years are highly consistent on ease, care, and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
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3 out of 51
2 out of 50
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Course coverage

POLS1103 reviews
POLYS1103 reviews
ECON1012 reviews
ECON1022 reviews
POLI1102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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